YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT

Early day motion 149, tabled 19 June 1997 by Harry Cohen (Labour). Signed by 78 members.

That this House is concerned at reports that the BBC is considering re-organisation of the Radio 4 Today programme which could extinguish Yesterday in Parliament; considers that Yesterday in Parliament is a unique and effective summary of parliamentary debate using quotes directly from honourable Members themselves; notes that about 20 per cent of the programme covers the House of Lords, which would otherwise receive virtually no direct quote factual reporting; and calls upon the BBC to maintain the Yesterday in Parliament programme in its current format for morning broadcast.

Signatures by party: Labour 58, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, UKUP 1, UUP 1.